Ariel Avgar, PhD
David M. Cohen ’73 Professor of Labor Relations, ILR School
Senior Associate Dean for Outreach and Sponsored Research
Director, Center for Applied Research on Work (CAROW)
Ariel Avgar is a Professor at the ILR School at Cornell University and Senior Associate Dean for Outreach and Sponsored Research. His research focuses on two primary areas within employment relations. First, he explores the role that employment relations factors play in the healthcare industry. As such, he examines the effects of a variety of workplace innovations, including new technology, delivery of care models, and innovative work practices, on patients, frontline employees, and organizational performance. Second, he studies conflict and its management in organizations with a focus on the strategic choices made by firms.